Taxation of Property Transactions

Event Date & Time 09 September 2010 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Venue

De Vere Holborn Bars
(Old Prudential Building)
138-142 Holborn
EC1N 2HG

Speakers

Mr Lakshmi Narain is the current Vice-Chairman of the Property Taxes Sub-committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and a Council member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioner Group. Lakshmi is an editorial Board member of the Tax Journal, the editor of two tax annual texts: one on property tax issues and the other on SDLT and is a regular speaker at training events for tax professionals. After graduating in Applied Physics, Lakshmi trained as a Chartered Accountant and then pursued a career that straddled the profession and Academia. During that period he obtained an Msc in Accounting and Finance and an LLM in Taxation. In his current role within the National Tax function, Lakshmi provides technical support for the tax practice.

Ms Daphne Hemingway is an Associate Director, Baker Tilly Tax and Accounting Limited with extensive experience in advising on the VAT treatment of property transactions. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a member of the VAT Practitioners Group. Daphne has 14 years experience in 2 Big Four firms prior to working in industry and then Baker Tilly.